I was approved my ss dis benefits .thank you for wishing me good luck. I just went to a dr from my wc case worker.wc doctor told my case worker that I am totally disabled right now and need kettimine infusion immediately edie it spreads anymore.my case worker told the dr that it is only experimental right now. The dr told her the deal about kettamine and how it is changing people's lives. It was funny . Anyway thanks for your support and being so kind. Hope you are doing well & pain free sweety

Congrats on getting the SS benefits...that has got to be such a load off your mind. I hope that you get the treatments you need and that they take away your pain. Work comp just blows my mind sometimes...do they realize if they got you the treatments you needed WHEN you needed them instead of delaying and fighting you would cost them less in the long run because you would be better, sooner, and able to return to some sort of work...all of which would mean less money out of their pockets. At any rate...good luck with it all and keep us posted!

Congratulations on your SSDI. I know that has to be a relief off of you. I am also a workers comp. person and know how frustrating it can be when they want to argue about giving you treatments or medications that might help. I will definitely say a prayer for you.

Any kind of injuries, from mild injuries to the very worst of injuries, can cause RSD. Medical professionals (doctors and scientists) do not yet really understand why a person with a certain type and severity of injury will get RSD while another person with the same type and severity of injury will not get RSD.

On August 25, 2001, I was a pedestrian struck and injured by a car while crossing the street on a crosswalk. I was thrown 40 feet. My RSD started in my left knee, before spreading to my left leg, and then to my whole body. I know many people who had the same type and severity of injuries I had in my left knee, but these people (good for them ) did not get RSD.

If your RSD got caught early, you may have the chance of getting rid of it, but only if it is treated properly, by a compassionate and knowledgeable doctor. I heard Dr. Schwartzman is one of the best RSD doctors. If I had had the financial means, I would have seen him, because I am especially interested in the inpatient RSD ketamine coma procedure. The word "coma" used to scare me; it does not anymore. I think it is like general anesthesia (I had nine of them), but lasts longer.

Good luck to you, and let us know how you are doing.